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Events
Literary Sweets will host Kid's Day May 12. Contact Shennice Pruitt, 254-0371.
CHURCH/charity The Steadfast Christian Center , 5200 Fairfield Road, will hold a spiritual growth seminar on the second Thursday of each month, 7 pm. 786-9129.
The Arc of S.C. and Town Theatre will hold a benefit performance of Cats Tues., May 15, 7:30 pm. 748-5020.
Incarnation Lutheran Church, 3005 Devine Street will host guest speaker Ashley Cole May 9. Dinner starts at 5:30 pm, the program will be from 6:30- 7:30 pm. 256-2381.
The Columbia Arts Academy will host a benefit concert for the Harvest Hope Food Bank Sat., May 12, 6:30 pm at Columbia College. Admission is free and attendees are asked to bring 2 canned food items to donate to the food bank. 787-0931or www.columbiaartsacademy.com.
DANCE Columbia City Jazz Dance Company will hold company audtions. 252-0252 for dates and to register.
The Columbia City Ballet will present A Midsummer Night's Dream Sat., May 5, 7:30 pm. Contact Carrie Phillips, 799-7605.
The Greater Columbia Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold their dance parties May 12 & May 26, 7:30- 10:30 pm at the Hugh Dimmery Memorial Center, 680 Cherokee Lane. 781-5248.
Contra Dance will be Sat., May 19 at the Arsenal Hill Park Building, 7:30- 10:30 pm. A new dancers' workshop will be at 7 pm. Bring clean, soft- soled, non- marking shoes. No partner necessary. 796-8935 or www.contracola.org.
HEALTH The Palmetto Center for Women will offer a support group for people suffering from depression Tuesdays May 1- 22, 6:30- 8 pm. 252-2151.
The Palmetto Center for Women will offer yoga and other heath and wellness activities. 252-2151.
MEETINGS Horrell Hill Family and Community Leaders Club meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 am. Contact Alice Williams, 776-7888, for the next meeting location.
The Richland County Republican Party meets on the fourth Monday of every month, 6 pm at the Suggs & Kelly Law Center, 500 Taylor St. Contact Lou Nolan, 254-9543.
Columbia's Parks and Recreation Toastmasters Club meets at noon on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at The Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2102 Walker Solomon Way. Contact Larry S. Thompson, 545-3095.
The Business Association of Columbia meets every Wednesday at the Summit Club for breakfast to share sales' leads. Contact Ken Connor, 256-2354.
The Downtown Columbia Lions Club meets the first and third Mondays for lunch. Contact Lloyd Pitts, 798-8256.
The Trenholm Artists Guild will meet May 12, 7 pm. Contact Mary Williams, 356-0381.
The Richland Democratic Women will meet Mon., May 14, 5:30- 7 pm at the Adult Activity Center, 7494 Parklane Road. Contact Sandra Cocklin, 261-7730.
The Palmetto Personal Computer Club will meet Thurs., May 10, 6- 8:30 pm at the Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle. Contact Nancy Johnson, 782-3015.
MUSEUM EdVenture Museum will hold summer camps beginning June 4. 779-3100, ext.1139 or www.edventure.org.
EdVenture Museum will host family night Tues., May 8, 5- 8 pm. 779-3100, ext. 1151 or www.edventure.org.
MUSIC/entertainment Columbia Harmonizers male chorus/ensemble meets Thursdays, 7:30 pm at Shandon United Methodist Church, 3407 Devine St. 798-1538.
USC's School of Music will present a string project recital May 7, 7 pm at the Koger Center for the Arts. Contact Kristen Healey, 777-5400.
Main St. Marketplace will run May- June, 10 am- 2 pm on Boyd Plaza. Contact Nicole Grubbs, 779-4005, ext. 2042.
The Lexington County Chorale Society will give its last concert of the season Fri., May 11 & Sat., May 12, 7:30 pm at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church. 359-8794.
Riverbanks Zoo will host a wine tasting Sat., May 19, 7- 9:30 pm. 779-8717 or www.riverbanks.org.
NATURE The Nature Conservancy will host Go Wild for Nature May 5, 10:30 am- 4 pm at the Webb Wildlife Center. 254-9049, ext. 16.
SPORTS Columbia Parks and Recreation will offer summer camps May 28- Aug. 17 for ages 6- 12. 545-3100.
The Ten Star All Star basketball camp is accepting campers, boys and girls ages 6- 18. 704-373-0873.
The Richland County Recreation Commission will kick- off a free tennis pilot program May 12, 10 am- noon at the Richland County Tennis Center, 7500 Parklane Road. 788-3001.
The USA Rugby Division I, II, III Men's Club Playoffs will be May 12 & 13 at the Lexington Soccer Complex on Gibson Road. Contact Scott Powers, 545-0009 or www.columbiasportscouncil.com.
TRAINING/EDUCATION The Palmetto Center for Women will offer vegetarian cooking classes Tuesdays, 7- 9 pm. 252-2151.
VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to help homless pets. Contact Kim Saunders, 908-810-1976 or www.petfinder.com.
The Richland County Public Library is accepting applications for its 2007 Summer Junior Volunteer Program, open to rising fifth graders and older, at all RCPL locations through May 26. 929-3436.
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